Interactive Poll: The Acoustic Sessions

Edited by Mila-13 - February 05 2022 at 17:40

I am leaning toward nominating Ak Dan Gwang Chil, but I am not sure of the originality of the composition. Their music comes from traditional Korean shamanic ritual and folk music. My copies of their music are from digital downloads purchased through Amazon, and I do not know Korean so I wouldn't be able to read any credits anyway. Would this be considered in the same vein as classical?

I am going to go with Rodrigo y Gabriela's Diablo Rojo. Acoustic guitars as lead, rhythm and percussion. 

Edited by The Dark Elf - February 05 2022 at 16:42

jamesbaldwin wrote: ^the missing phrase was: You are a marvelous listener as always.

  Thank you so much, Lorenzo.  Your comments are always spot-on, as well, for me.  *curtseys*

jamesbaldwin wrote:

Thanks for your comments, Nickie.

I do appreciate your words.
You are

Still, I prefer the third song for his arrangement. [/QUOTE]

Edited by Snicolette - February 04 2022 at 08:07

Mila-13 wrote: As I said before, your duo is more than welcome. An artistic interpretation of a well know piece is not a cover. I just wanted to keep friendly and didn't mention the song titles that I was actually referring to.

  Again, not a problem.  A lot of times, we'll decide on our own to switch up, I have no problem with that and enjoy this piece as much as their take on the classical piece.  

Mila-13 wrote: Snicolette wrote: On that note, I realize I broke the rules twice, hey, a new record for me.  Okay, then, switching Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter's version of Faure's "Pavane," to an original by Lisa Lynne, changed my first post on Page One. No Nickie, all is fine. I was referring to hits such as 'Tunderstruck' or 'Somebody That I Used To Know'. Classical music is a different thing which I explained in my previous post. The version of 'Pavane' by Lisa and Aryeh is in fact their artistic interpretation of that piece. It's not only that the instrumentation differs. So please don't change anything!

I will stick with the original piece as of now.  I love the Pavane, but also love this, wasn't stuck on presenting the one over the other, more was wanting to bring this lovely duetting couple some interest, usually an intent of mine in these polls (and, indeed, anywhere, as I love to help out the lesser-known artists get heard).  

First take on Lorenzo's entries, Page 3.  

Lorenzo:  Francesco Guccini “Primavera di Praga”  Here we have a sentimental sounding ballad sort of piece, with Guccini’s vocals and spare guitar to accompany him.  A haunting song of protests, political unrest, and upheaval.  Followed by another Francesco Guccini “Tango Per Due”  This is more strident (and striding, as in danceable), vocal, piano and violin, it sounds like.  Love the lyrics (thank you), comparing the male and female counterparts to the dance, in the chorus.  Lastly, with Francesco Guccini “Primavera “59”  A moment in time, captured, for the singer, recalling a time and erasing all but the moment(s).  Then,, musing upon how time passes and suddenly, here we are, 50 years later, thinking all along, we still have forever ahead of us.  And so we do, but maybe in a different place (my own thought).  I like the thoughtfulness and introspection of the third, the lyrical juxtaposition of male/female dance, and then, the protest song spare sound and storytelling of the first.  I think the 1^st comes out ahead for me this time around.

Edited by Mila-13 - February 03 2022 at 15:02